Tales of Marriage: Anecdotes

Here are a few anecdotes shared by married folks I know: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell A husband was asleep and his wife continued trying to wake him up. He continued to answer, more of a grunt, “In a minute.” Finally, his wife called from the other room, “Are you sleeping?” Apparently, he was half-asleep since his response was, “With who?” Needless to say, the response did not go over well with his wife and he was soon up out of bed and trying to make amends. Short Sheeted A young couple married and moved into their new home. The wife … Continue reading

My Daughter Has a Toilet Seat Around Her Head, Should I Be Concerned?

So, I was standing at the sink up to my elbows in dishwater mentally congratulating myself on all of my housekeeping and mothering achievements. It was mid-morning, the house was reasonably clean, the bills were already paid and in the mailbox and my two small children were happily playing independently in the living room. “Yes”, I thought, “I’m on top of everything today. Maybe I’ll even get to read a book during naptime,” I mused. My fanciful illusions were abruptly shattered as I heard a squeal and turned to see my twelve-month-old daughter, Evelyn, coming out of the bathroom with … Continue reading

It’s Inconceivable! Friday Pregnancy Funnies

If any group of women can use a good joke, it’s a pregnant woman. The following are funny to me, if they are not funny to you, I apologize in advance. I remember wanting to be a comedian when I was growing up, because the gift of laughter is not to be sneezed at – unfortunately – either I wasn’t that funny or my audience never had a sense of humor. I tend to lean on the former and fall flat in front of the latter! So here’s a little humor to inject into your day! Inconceivable? An American man … Continue reading